Barbarians at the Gate vs King of Capital: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Consolidation and merger of corporations

Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate Bryan Burrough & John Helyar · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.4 549 pages · ≈ 10 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

King of Capital

King of Capital David Carey & John E. Morris · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Barbarians at the Gate higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 545 votes.
King of Capital is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Barbarians at the Gate.
King of Capital is the easier read (Moderate), Barbarians at the Gate more demanding (Challenging).